Kootenai | Kootenai Health | Issue 2, 2018

Kootenai Health 2003 Kootenai Health Way Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83814 KH.org (208) 625-4000 Kootenai Hospital District Board of Trustees Liese Razzeto, Chair Terence Neff, M.D., Vice Chair Neil Nemec, M.D., Secretary/Treasurer Mic Armon, Trustee Katie Brodie, Trustee Robert Colvin, Trustee Thomas deTar, M.D., Trustee James Eisses, Trustee Teri Farr, Trustee Administration Jon Ness, Chief Executive Officer Karen Cabell, D.O., Chief Quality Officer Jeremy Evans, Executive Vice President of Operations Walter Fairfax, M.D., Chief Medical Officer Daniel Klocko, Executive Vice President of Human Resources Ron Lahner, General Counsel Joan Simon, Chief Nursing Officer Ryan Smith, Chief Information Officer Kim Webb, Chief Financial Officer Executive Regional Editor Kim Anderson Regional Editor Andrea Nagel Cover photo Andrea Nagel Published as a courtesy of Kootenai Health four times a year. Models may be used in photos and illustrations. If you have any concerns or questions about specific content that may affect your health, please contact your health care provider. Kootenai Health complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Translation assistance services, free of charge, are available to you. Please call (877) 746-4674 . Si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al (877) 746-4674 . Ako govorite srpsko-hrvatski, usluge jezicke pomoci dostupne su vam besplatno. Nazovite (877) 746-4674 . 2018 © Coffey Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Health RosieWilly Morning Serenity May 2018 Growing Our Own For people who enjoy gardening, it’s planting season in northern Idaho. Even when produce can easily be found at the corner store or farmers market, there is something very satisfying about growing your own. In this issue of Kootenai Health magazine, we’ll look at a few programs that are growing local treatment options, new physicians and more skilled clinical teams. In these instances, growing our own isn’t just the most satisfying option, it’s our only option. Cliff Hampton, M.D., of Kootenai Clinic Neurology, recently completed certification as northern Idaho’s only epileptologist (see page 8). Thanks to his work and training in this area, patients here who experience seizures can look forward to further advancements in the care available in our community. For several years now, Kootenai Clinic’s Family Medicine Residency program has been helping newly graduated physicians complete their training in northern Idaho. Recently, the program’s director, Richard McLandress, M.D., was recognized with the WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho) Alumni Award (see page 14). Even greater than this recognition is the fact that each year, more new physicians are coming here to train—and many are staying to care for the members of our growing community. Learning a new skill can be challenging, especially when it is a skill that may save someone’s life. Earlier this year, Kootenai Health completed a $630,000 simulation center. Staff members can practice caring for patients in a realistic setting that allows them to build skill and confidence (see page 18). Because it is often challenging to recruit staff members who already possess advanced skills, the simulation center helps staff members who are already part of our community learn and grow. While you are cultivating your garden, Kootenai Health is doing its part to continue growing programs that improve health care in our community. Fortunately, in both instances northern Idaho offers a spectacular growing environment. Wishing you good health, Jon Ness 4